Today’s real estate appraisers utilize the internet more than ever. It use to be that most of the information we would use in a report would be available from information sources that we purchased and kept in our offices, however a lot of this data is now online. One good example of this is flood […]
FHA Appraisal Red Flag: Water In The Basement
February 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
I recently did an inspection on a property that was being purchased with FHA financing. I’m always asked by real estate agents, buyers, sellers, and mortgage lenders, “what do you look for when you do an FHA appraisal compared to a conventional one?” One of the items we look for is moisture in either the […]
What Is A.G.D.A. And Why Is It Important?
February 14, 2011 By 6 Comments
People outside of the Birmingham, Alabama market area may not know what A.G.D.A. is but they would probably understand its importance. A.G.D.A. stands for Appraiser Group Data Association. It consists of a group of real estate appraisers in the Birmingham metro area that collects data on homes they appraise and share it with one another. […]
Have You Ever Appraised a Pyramid Before?
February 9, 2011 By 4 Comments
Well, it’s not a real pyramid, at least not the kind you find in Egypt. It did remind me of the Egyptian Pyramids, with their unique shape though. I was doing some appraisal work in the Trussville, Alabama area of Birmingham and drove past this home. It made me think of what types of homes […]
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